Remotely Operated Underwater Vehicle

The advancement in technology has allowed the field of robotics to develop from a mere industrial
manipulator to a wide range of machines that operate on land, in air and under water. We as a team
have consider the applications of robotics under water to be a challenging yet interesting project.

Proposed underwater robot features-

- A 3or6 degree of freedom, wired robotic vehicle with a propulsion system consisting of fan
rotors to provide the necessary thrust.
- Hollow structure to provide the required buoyancy.
- a single degree of freedom arm with an end effector which can be used as a camera, sensor
or any tool depending on the application.

Applications-

- robot can be used for detecting water pollutions levels.

- can be used to tackle problems of clearing oil spill.
- clearing plastics and waste from rivers and lakes.
- deep sea wildlife photography.
- offshore oil drill repair works can be performed.
- defence purposes such as underwater surveillance.
- defusing underwater mines.

End Effector
Drawbacks-

- proposed plan is a wired robot. Hence, depth of operations is limited.

- Underwater pressure is a concerning factor